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Ponzi Schemer Freed From Prison by Trump Faces New Fraud Charges

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Eliyahu Weinstein, whose 24-year sentence President Donald J. Trump commuted, is now accused of bilking 150 million people out of more than $35 million.

Ponzi Schemer Freed From Prison by Trump Faces New Fraud Charges

Eliyahu Weinstein, whose 24-year sentence President Donald J. Trump commuted, is now accused of bilking 150 million people out of more than $35 million.

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larlyssa

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Hypothetically, it was supposed to be a check on the power of the counts, so that if they made a grave mistake that there was a way to overturn it. Clearly that’s not how it works in practice.